Grantland succeeds because I think Simmons, despite his ego, knows at least enough to give other people the space to do their own things. I think Vox would be an interesting example to bring in, just based on the sheer number of retractions they have to publish.

Hopefully we won’t see a First Lady next time, if you get what I’m saying. (Cause the lady will be the mofoing PRESIDENT!)

“[Michelle Obama] has some serious chompers.... could eat corn on the cob through a chickenwire fence....”

no i totally understand why people buy and eat Kraft. it’s what i ate growing up.

I am just here waiting for the Diva Cup Followers™ to bring me closer to a revolution, one internet comment at a time.

I don’t know about anything else

No, a pastry has more sugar! That is a buttermilk breakfast biscuit.

I really appreciate how many instances of British English-isms (that is, words that Americans wouldn’t use) you fit into a single paragraph about snacks. It’s like you didn’t even have to tell me you’re from the UK. I like it. It’s delightful. And you’ve sold me, I think I’ll try it...I’m in a particularly busy year…

I really appreciate you sharing all that and I’m sorry for your health issues too! My husband is also the sole provide because of my health issues and it hasn’t bred resentment in him but I definitely feel guilty sometimes. Health problems suck!

Eat more pies and level up to the next size.

For some reason your insults aren't really hitting home. You might think about getting some pointers from Pinkham.

the posts between you and digbette in this thread reaffirm my faith in humanity. yes, I'm weird.

<3

You're very welcome.

It's fine. I'l proably get over it. I do really like you. Just don't like... get on the 'they are all being nutcases lol so boring' bandwagon because it is utterly beneath you to do that.

Ok. I responded to something else you said.

Baffled as to why you're derailing this conversation.

I understood you, I just didn't make my point well. I was trying to say that I don't have any expectations as far as what will happen to Pinkham.

It's sort of a depressing statement about society that even in an explicitly feminist community, one that at least pretends towards opposition to racism, that it's an effective derailment technique to claim "fake outrage". Like it's ridiculous to imagine that anyone might actually be bothered by seeing a history of…